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ask (for)

verb

Definition of ask (for)

as in to seek

to make a request for don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it

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as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding

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as in to request

to give a request or demand for the surgeon asked for the scalpel

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Like that of his predecessors, João Havelange and Sepp Blatter, Infantino is seeking to rally his core supporters in his traditional power base of Africa.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Over the years, India’s blockbusters have sought to outdo each other in budget, especially those in Bollywood and the Telugu film industry.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Quinnipiac’s poll earlier this month comes as Politico reported that the GOP is quietly trying to woo the Pennsylvania Democrat to switch parties.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Nonetheless, the league did succeed in wooing major players like Rahm, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka away from the PGA tour with massive monetary promises.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of woo

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The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Neither Wells’ official state autopsy nor the autopsy requested by his family has provided clear answers about the teen’s death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of request

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At the upcoming 64th edition, the festival will launch the new NYFF Encounters initiative, which invites a director with a film in the lineup to shoot a new short film at the festival; each will premiere at the following edition.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
She was invited to be a godparent alongside James Meade, a close lifelong friend of William, Kate’s cousin Adam Middleton, and Thomas van Straubenzee, another longtime friend of William’s who spoke at their 2011 wedding.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

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